Sticky fingered thief makes off with the honey

Stolen hive weighs 200 pounds, a lift for even Winnie the Pooh

Staff reports
Posted 6/20/24

BROOKINGS COUNTY — There’s a buzz about town after someone with a taste for sweet, sweet honey gave in to the devil on their shoulder and swiped a beehive from a residence south of Aurora …

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Sticky fingered thief makes off with the honey

Stolen hive weighs 200 pounds, a lift for even Winnie the Pooh

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BROOKINGS COUNTY — There’s a buzz about town after someone with a taste for sweet, sweet honey gave in to the devil on their shoulder and swiped a beehive from a residence south of Aurora on Saturday night.

The theft, which was reported at 9:27 a.m. Sunday, occurred on 476th Avenue near 216th Street, according to a news release from the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.

One hive, valued at an estimated $500, was taken, Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring wrote in the release, adding that the hive weighs approximately 200 pounds.

Anyone with any information can call the sheriff’s office at 605-696-8300 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously by visiting www.brookingsareacrimestoppers.com or by calling 605-692-STOP (7867).